175781

Understanding Mental Distress

This course builds on undergraduate study of clinical psychology to provide an advanced understanding of mental distress across the lifespan. The focus is on recognising the most common experiences of mental distress and understanding their etiology using evidence-based theoretical frameworks, emphasising psychological approaches. Attention is given to recovery and lived experience perspectives, and contextual and cultural influences on understanding the experience of mental distress. A case study approach is taken to provide opportunities for applied learning.

Course code

Qualifications are made up of courses. Some universities call these papers. Each course is numbered using six digits.

175781

Level

The fourth number of the course code shows the level of the course. For example, in course 219206, the fourth number is a 2, so it is a 200-level course (usually studied in the second year of full-time study).

700-level

Credits

Each course is worth a number of credits. You combine courses (credits) to meet the total number of credits needed for your qualification.

15

Subject

Psychology

Course planning information

Course notes

This course has a restricted number of places available. If you have not been approved into a clinical programme, your admission to this course cannot be guaranteed. Final selection for places will be determined by the School of Psychology in mid-January.

Expected prior learning

Undergraduate study of clinical psychology

General progression requirements

You may enrol in a postgraduate course (that is a 700-, 800- or 900-level course) if you meet the prerequisites for that course and have been admitted to a qualification which lists the course in its schedule.

Learning outcomes

What you will learn. Knowledge, skills and attitudes you’ll be able to show as a result of successfully finishing this course.

  • 1 Apply advanced knowledge to recognise and differentiate the most common experiences of mental distress across the lifespan, with attention to development, context, culture, and lived experience perspectives.
  • 2 Critically explain the etiology of common experiences of mental distress across the lifespan, using evidence-based theoretical frameworks and emphasising psychological approaches, with attention to context, culture, and lived experience perspectives.
  • 3 Critically reflect on the role of culture and lived experience perspectives in understanding mental distress.

Learning outcomes can change before the start of the semester you are studying the course in.

Assessments

Assessment Learning outcomes assessed Weighting
Written Assignment 1 2 20%
Written Assignment 1 2 50%
Written Assignment 3 30%

Assessment weightings can change up to the start of the semester the course is delivered in.

You may need to take more assessments depending on where, how, and when you choose to take this course.

Explanation of assessment types

Computer programmes
Computer animation and screening, design, programming, models and other computer work.
Creative compositions
Animations, films, models, textiles, websites, and other compositions.
Exam College or GRS-based (not centrally scheduled)
An exam scheduled by a college or the Graduate Research School (GRS). The exam could be online, oral, field, practical skills, written exams or another format.
Exam (centrally scheduled)
An exam scheduled by Assessment Services (centrally) – you’ll usually be told when and where the exam is through the student portal.
Oral or performance or presentation
Debates, demonstrations, exhibitions, interviews, oral proposals, role play, speech and other performances or presentations.
Participation
You may be assessed on your participation in activities such as online fora, laboratories, debates, tutorials, exercises, seminars, and so on.
Portfolio
Creative, learning, online, narrative, photographic, written, and other portfolios.
Practical or placement
Field trips, field work, placements, seminars, workshops, voluntary work, and other activities.
Simulation
Technology-based or experience-based simulations.
Test
Laboratory, online, multi-choice, short answer, spoken, and other tests – arranged by the school.
Written assignment
Essays, group or individual projects, proposals, reports, reviews, writing exercises, and other written assignments.

Textbooks needed

Textbooks can change. We recommend you wait until at least seven weeks before the semester starts to buy your textbooks.

Compulsory

KAPLAN & SADOCK’S SYNOPSIS OF PSYCHIATRY

Author
BOLAND, R. J., VERDUIN, M. L., & RUIZ, P.
ISBN
9781975145569
Edition
2022 12TH EDITION
Publisher
LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS

MADNESS MADE ME

Author
MARY O'HAGAN
ISBN
9780473279806
Edition
1
Publisher
OPEN BOX

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